Chapter 2 Fire and Sword on the Tongue (Part 1)
"Businessmen are those who tell lies when they open their mouths, otherwise they cannot make money." - Ancient Roman proverb
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"You are betraying your trust. Look at you guys, they actually have the nerve to say that they are not the villains helping the tyrant? I have clearly seen the logo, which shows that these vicious soldiers are from the Sixth Legion. They are your legion, Lepidus. Us!" Brutus roared, completely violating the spirit of the prior agreement.
"Don't be alarmed Brutus. If you are really fighting for the Republic, why are you afraid of them? They are also the army of the Republic. This time they are here to ensure that this debate can be conducted in a safe and orderly manner. And you know, outside the city There are also two furious elite legions, and the backbone of them are all people who have been granted citizenship. They are certainly qualified to know how Julius died violently at the theater meeting," Lepidus said with a sneer. , "In addition, as a cavalry commander, I reiterate that the city is now under martial law. If anyone does any wrongdoing today, Anthony and I have the right to ask the centurion in the army to put him to death. Executed to death. And—"
After speaking, Lepidus stretched his hand back, and Matthias led many slaves wearing short shirts, holding brackets and papyrus, in a neat line, walked into the middle of the "e"-shaped square in front of the temple, and then posed In Wushi, they all sat down and asked, "What are we going to do?" Casca couldn't hold back and asked. "Nothing. We want to make the content of today's debate into the form of Acuta, not only in Rome, but also in the whole of Italy. We hope that all the truth will be exposed in the sun, and the country will no longer be some A place where people or families do whatever they want and confuse right and wrong. The blood of the Gracchus brothers, Li Weimin, and Julius is no longer in vain. We now want everyone to know that the truth should be put in place. It can be discerned in public, and it is like a piece of real gold, the more it is polished, the more it will shine, instead of covering it with a layer of black gauze and putting it in a dark temple according to some people's wishes. Enshrine it. Just like the calendar that should be known to all the people, it has become the monopoly of some priests," Lepidah said loudly, and then tens of thousands of supporters applauded wildly on the arcade.
"Don't be afraid of him, Brutus, he is just a foreigner who only has the power of words. Follow the original plan!" Casca and Casio stood on the left and right of Brutus, who looked a little nervous. Next to him, cheer him up. "What's more, we still have Aetius, Luga and others who are not on stage. He can't resist it. That Antony is a fool who only knows how to drink and go whoring." Brutus immediately gained momentum and helped him Standing on the podium, he said clearly to everyone, "Yes, that's right. Perhaps what everyone is most concerned about is why I, Marcus, stabbed Caesar with the blade. Because we have no way to retreat, and I and Caesar has no personal vendetta to speak of, but if I do not save the ancient republic, it and the freedom of its people will be completely lost. I am a descendant of the first consul of the republic, and I have this moral responsibility. Yesterday I put aside my personal emotions, and today I also hope that everyone will put aside their personal grudges, especially the two cavalry commanders. Your judgment of affairs should be based on the public interest, not out of any other ideas, because our goals It’s all figured out, that is to restore the republic!”
After his speech, all the supporters on the other side chanted the slogan "Restore the Republic."
"Speaking of the public interest, aren't you the ones who have harmed the public interest? Originally, under the leadership of Caesar, expeditions to foreign countries were underway. They were launched for very legitimate reasons and were approved by the Senate and the people. The Kingdom of Dacia invaded Thrace, an ally of Rome, and hired pirates to plunder the merchant traffic on the Uxen Sea. The Roman Empire took this action to ensure the security of its allied countries; not to mention Parthia, which was How it betrayed its faith, killed so many of our fellow soldiers trapped in the desert, and captured the eagle flag and team emblem. This was a great shame for the Republic, when the Parthian king was fearing that Caesar's sanctions were about to fall on him. Above - Caesar was killed by his own people in a dark corner, and then this group of people raised their bloody hands and named themselves 'Justice'? Originally, the city of Rome was still immersed in a joyful celebration, a grand ceremony. City construction and cheap food rationing are proceeding step by step. Taxes and fleets in the Executive Yuan are happily traveling across the oceans. The people and the army are receiving large amounts of gifts and are preparing to go to new worlds and open up their own happy lives. But now was disrupted, the soldiers were furious and worried about the realization of the resettled land, the people were waiting eagerly for the fleet of ships at the port of Ostia, and Ebro, the chief governor of the Executive Council, was fleeing the city of Rome for fear of persecution, in the streets and squares There were riots and fights, and then you Brutus and Cassius, the murderers and planners of the destruction of order, actually asked us to consider issues based on the public interest - then I would like to ask you, what do you think of "republic" and "republic"? What exactly is the "public interest"? Please say it loudly, please say it in front of so many citizens, free people and soldiers! According to legend, when the news reached the ears of all the legionnaires on the outskirts, they all struck their shields in unison again and shouted for an explanation.
"Stop your accusations! I don't owe anyone an explanation. The Republic is the soul and marrow of the Roman state. I don't expect you, a foreigner, to understand. Since riots and rebellions are about to happen, you shouldn't add fuel to the fire. Please have mercy on Rome and the people!" Brutus shouted. Then he didn't dare to face Lepidus again. Instead, he turned his face to the onlookers behind him as arranged in advance. He continued his speech, "Citizens, I am gathered in this square with you today, not to explain anything, nor to beg for anyone's understanding, nor to take refuge in the temple or the holy mountain. I bravely stood up to kill the tyrant, Today I will also bravely come out to settle all this. I had expected what Lepidus said. In fact, before I took office as the chief magistrate, I had repeatedly thought about these issues in my heart with contradictions and pain. The other party will certainly accuse me of breaking my oath, breaking my feelings, and breaking the long-term peace and order of Rome. But I still want to say all this, so that you will not be blinded by short-term sweetness and bribery, and to give the government and the people eternal freedom and democracy. What I also want to know is, Lepidus, Antony, do you dare to let me say everything publicly, or just embarrass me in private affairs and oaths? "